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Killer Cell

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Noun

1. cd8 cell, cd8 t cell, cytotoxic t cell, killer cell, killer t cell

T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Killer Cell

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noun
a type of white blood cell that is able to kill cells, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses

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Killer Cell

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any of various cells that destroy germs, infected cells, etc.; esp., a lymphocyte (killer T cell) that destroys infected or cancerous cells by releasing proteins that damage the cell membranes of the target cells

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Killer Cell

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n.
Any of various lymphocytes, such as cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, that kill infected or malignant cells.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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